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Rare earths extracted near a remote island earlier this month could someday provide Japan with a domestic source of the metals as it seeks to cut its reliance on China, but how soon can it be done, and to what extent? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/politics/rare-earths-political-attention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rareearths #minerals #china #trade
What is Japan’s potential for domestic rare earth mining?

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government aims to eventually mine and industrialize rare earths at home, but the timing, investment costs and viability of the project are unknown.

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Feb 27 at 1:38pmBuffer